CVE-2012-4990 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ids parameter in OpenX ad server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4990?

CVE-2012-4990 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/campaign-zone-link.php in OpenX 2.8.10 before revision 81823 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ids[] parameter in a link action.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4990?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openx Openx.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2012-4990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4qh-86wp-5m5f.

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